Own-account workers, total in Niger
Niger: Own-account workers, total was 59.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
59.0%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
18th
of 186 countries
All-time high
65.2%
in 2002
All-time low
51.1%
in 1991
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in Niger, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Niger recorded 59.0% for own-account workers, total in 2016.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Niger peaked at 65.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 1991.
Niger ranks 18th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.1% | — |
| 1992 | 52.8% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 53.9% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 51.8% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 52.7% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 54.2% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 53.3% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 60.3% | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 61.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 59.1% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 63.6% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 65.2% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 61.7% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 64.6% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 62.2% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 63.9% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 59.9% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.6% | 51.1% | 61.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 59.1% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 53.8% | 61.6% | 7 |
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More work & labour data for Niger
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4172 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 19,464 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 48,989 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 45,615 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 45,204 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 90,819 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, total in Niger?
- Own-account workers, total in Niger was 59.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 1991.
- How does Niger rank for own-account workers, total?
- Niger ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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